In the Aftermath of Teotihuacan

Epiclassic Pottery Production and Distribution in the Teotihuacan Valley, Mexico

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ID4374698
AutoresDestiny Crider, Deborah L Nichols, Hector Neff (0000-0002-2792-716X), Michael D Glascock (0000-0003-0686-7556)
Ano2007
Volume18
Fascículo2
Páginas123
Data de publicação2007-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoLatin American Antiquity (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1045-6635 • E-ISSN: 2325-5080
EditoraCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/25063100
OpenAlexW2061061123
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas30
Referências citadas6

Despite the political fragmentation of Central Mexico following the breakup of the Teotihuacan state, the Epiclassic Coy otlatelco ceramic style was widespread in the Basin of Mexico and adjoining areas. Instrumental neutron activation analy sis (INAA) was used to determine sources of Coyotlatleco pottery from Teotihuacan in collections made by the Teotihuacan Mapping Project and from rural sites in the Teotihuacan Valley. A sample of Mazap?n, Early Postclassic pottery from rural sites also was analyzed. The INAA results indicate that most Coyotlatelco serving vessels consumed at Teotihuacan and in rural villages in the Teotihuacan Valley were locally made with few imports from elsewhere in the Basin. Following the decline of the Teotihuacan state Epiclassic polities in the Basin of Mexico had an inward economic orientation. During the Early Postclassic rural villagers continue to mostly consume locally made Mazap?n pottery. We discuss implications of these findings for models of the Postclassic political economy and the Classic to Postclassic transition

Ancient history · Archaeology · Fragmentation (computing · Geography · Geomorphology · Maya · Pottery · Structural basin · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Latin American history and culture · Ecology · Geology · History